At a discussion of the Report of the Opium Committee at a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations hero to-day, Dr. Stresemann, the German Foreign Minister, declared that Germany would' not ratify the Geneva Opium Conven-ton of 1925 until a German expert thas been elected a member of the Central Board, Signor Sciajola (Italy) indicated that Italy would ratify the Opium Convention if the Social and Humanitarian Section of the Leagus Recretariat carried out the secre torial work of the Coneral Board.
Mr, Adachi (Japan) declared that Japan was willing to accept the Italian proposal if that would secure ratification of the Convention.
On a motion submitted by Mr. Adachi the Council decided to invite 18 large committee to exantine the Atalian suggestion—Reuter.
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